Category Archives: Body Image

Brideorexia

As we enter DC wedding season, we were wondering, does “bride-orexia” really exist? It’s gotten plenty of media attention recently. A Cornell University study, published in the journal Appetite, shows that while extreme weight loss may not be the rule among … Continue reading

Once Upon a Teenager

Wishing you found a love for working out earlier? Fuse student Avery Gordon does. Here’s why: I don’t have too many regrets in life. Sure, maybe trying to stick my head through the banister on my stairs when I was … Continue reading

Achieve Perfection!

If you’re like most of us, you workout because you want to achieve results. You want your strut to be stronger, or your abs to be rocking, or your posterior to be perkier. Maybe (probably) all of the above. And … Continue reading

Stop Dieting and Call a Truce

This guest blog is written by Sarah Robertson Sutton, transformation coach and founder of Truce. Sarah will be leading a Truce body workshop at Fuse Pilates on October 23rd and starting a fall/ holiday group coaching program for healthy weight … Continue reading

Why You Can’t Afford to NOT do Pilates

In a previous post, we talked about why Pilates is expensive, then why it really isn’t expensive after all (confused? read the post here). Now, as promised – how much does it cost to not include Pilates in your workout … Continue reading

Model Behavior

There’s a certain stance that a lot of (most) models take on the runway. You might also notice it in many teens. Maybe you do it yourself after a long day. Hips thrust forward, shoulders sagging, head dropped slightly. Someone, … Continue reading

A Fuse Pilates Bride-to-Be

There are times in a girl’s life when she focuses on her appearance more than others: a party where her ex will be bringing his new girlfriend, a job interview, every single day of high school, and, of course, her … Continue reading

Skinny Fat

Thin = fit? Not always. We get asked all the time if overweight people can do Fuse Pilates®. An actual quote from a friend of ours who was tentative about trying Fuse: “I’m a little terrified by this class because … Continue reading